Background
Ledecká was born in Prague, to mother Zuzana and father Janek, a well-known singer in the Czechoslovakian Republic.
Ledecká was born in Prague, to mother Zuzana and father Janek, a well-known singer in the Czechoslovakian Republic.
In 2014, she was still at high school, attending a distance-learning programme in Prague. Her hobbies include playing the guitar and singing. She competed in her first World Cup tournament in 2012-2013 competition, finishing in 13th place in the parallel giant slalom event.
During the 2013-2014 FIS Snowboard World Cup, she placed second behind Patrizia Kummer in the first parallel slalom event in Bad Gastein and third in the second event.
Ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, The Daily Telegraph"s Andrew Lawton mentioned Ledecká as the "one to watch" in the women"s snowboarding competition. After Ledecka had finished ninth in qualifying for the Alpine skiing event at the Winter Olympics, the Czechoslovakian Ski Association attempted to register her as a competitor, however the FIS rejected the proposal, reiterating that only eight Czechs could compete.
Ledecká made her Olympic debut on 19 February 2014 in the parallel giant slalom snowboarding event. Ledecká was classified as seventh overall.
Season titles
2 titles – (1 overall, 1 parallel giant slalom)
Season standings
Race podiums
6 wins – (5 PGS, 1 Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party))
10 podiums – (6 PGS, 4 Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party)).